The state commander, Olayinka Joe-Fadile, who made this announcement in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Mutiat Okuwobi, in Ibadan, the state capital, further said offences committed by the convicts and suspects included dealing in cannabis sativa, tramadol, diazepam, Rohypnol, colorado, ice, arizona, codeine, beverage mixed with cannabis sativa called monkey tail and various other psychotropic substances in 2023.
He said, “The command recorded a total seizure of 3034.004kg (3.3 tonnes) of Cannabis sativa and other narcotic and psychotropic substances that had a market value of ₦125,442,993.00 during the period under review.
“During the year, the command discovered 1.865295 hectares of cannabis farm located at Ido and Akinyele Local Government Areas and 4663.237kg (4.6 tonnes) of cannabis sativa with market value of ₦10, 259, 121.400 was also destroyed during the year 2023.
“A total seizure of about eight tonnes of various Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances with a market value of ₦135, 602, 114.400. Out of 91 suspects charged to court (nine females, 82 males), 54 suspects were convicted for various drug offences with jail terms ranging from six months to ten years.
“Drug is a Catalyst for every Crime, Violent or not, Removing Drugs from the equation enhances our drive towards a Crime-free Society. It is our collective efforts against drug abuse that can sanitize our society.”
The commander, therefore, called on the government at state and local government levels as well as indigenes of the state to join hands with the agency in the arduous task of ridding the state of drug abuse and trafficking.
